As followers of Christ, we are called to be set apart from the values and practices of the world, living lives that reflect God’s holiness and righteousness. Let’s explore the verses that encourage believers to embrace their identity as a chosen people, dedicated to God’s purposes and glory.
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Bible Verses About Being Set Apart
Exodus 19:5 – Set Apart as a Treasured Possession
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine.”
Leviticus 20:26 – Set Apart as Holy
“You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.”
Deuteronomy 14:2 – Set Apart as a People for Himself
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.”
Psalm 4:3 – The Lord Sets Apart the Faithful
“Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.”
Isaiah 52:11 – Depart and Be Clean, You Who Bear the Vessels of the Lord
“Depart, depart, go out from there; touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the Lord.”
John 17:16 – Not of the World, But Set Apart
“They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
Romans 12:2 – Do Not Conform, But Be Transformed
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
2 Corinthians 6:17 – Come Out and Be Separate
“Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you.”
Galatians 1:15 – Set Apart from Birth
“But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace.”
Ephesians 1:4 – Holy and Blameless Before Him
“Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love.”
Ephesians 4:23-24 – Put on the New Self
“And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Colossians 3:2 – Set Your Minds on Things Above
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
1 Thessalonians 4:7 – Called to Holiness
“For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.”
2 Timothy 2:21 – Instruments for Special Purposes, Set Apart
“Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.”
Hebrews 7:26 – Holy, Innocent, Unstained, Separated from Sinners
“For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.”
James 1:27 – Keep Oneself Unstained from the World
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
1 Peter 1:15-16 – Be Holy in All Your Conduct
“But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.'”
1 Peter 2:9 – Chosen Race, Royal Priesthood, Holy Nation
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
1 John 2:15-16 – Do Not Love the World
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”
Jude 1:1 – Called, Beloved, and Kept for Jesus Christ
“Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.”
Proverbs 4:23 – Guard Your Heart
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
Psalm 119:11 – Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts
“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
Matthew 22:37 – Love the Lord with All Your Heart
“And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'”
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Mark 12:30 – Love the Lord with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
Proverbs 23:26 – Listen and Give Me Your Heart
“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 – The Lord Searches All Hearts
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.”
Jeremiah 17:9 – The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”
1 Samuel 16:7 – Man Looks at the Outward Appearance, But God Looks at the Heart
“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.'”
Psalm 51:10 – Create in Me a Clean Heart
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Proverbs 4:4 – Let Your Heart Hold Fast to My Words
“Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.”
Psalm 27:14 – Wait for the Lord; Be Strong, and Let Your Heart Take Courage
“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
Ezekiel 36:26 – God Will Give a New Heart and a New Spirit
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”
1 Chronicles 28:9 – Serve God with a Whole Heart
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.”
Psalms 19:14 – Let the Words of My Mouth and the Meditation of My Heart Be Pleasing to You
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the Pure in Heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Proverbs 16:9 – The Heart of Man Plans His Way, but the Lord Establishes His Steps
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
Psalms 119:2 – Blessed are Those Who Keep His Testimonies
“Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.”
Philippians 4:7 – The Peace of God, Which Surpasses Understanding
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Proverbs 27:19 – As in Water, Face Reflects Face, So the Heart of Man Reflects the Man
“As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.”
Proverbs 14:30 – A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh
“A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.”
Philippians 2:3 – Count Others More Significant Than Yourselves
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.”
Matthew 5:44 – Love Your Enemies, Pray for Those Who Persecute You
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
1 Corinthians 16:14 – Let All That You Do Be Done in Love
“Let all that you do be done in love.”
Colossians 3:14 – Put on Love, Which Binds Everything Together
“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”